Group of 6Lisbon, the Algarve & Madeira
July 2026
7 nights · Lisbon → Lagos → Sintra → Lisbon → Funchal → Lisbon
11N/12D · International
Spain & Portugal
Barcelona → Málaga → Seville → Albufeira → Lisbon
Barcelona's Gaudí, the white villages of Andalusia, the Alhambra, and then west into Portugal for the Algarve sea caves and Lisbon.
- Duration
- 11N/12D
- Stops
- 5 places
- Best time
- Apr – Jun
- Price
- From ₹6,00,000 per couple, all-inclusive
Day by day
Day 1: Barcelona — Sagrada Família
Arrive at Barcelona airport, private transfer to a city-centre hotel, check in and rest. Evening inside the Sagrada Família — the light through the windows is the reason to go late in the day. Overnight Barcelona.
Stay: Central Barcelona, 3–4★ or similar
Day 2: Barcelona City Tour
Full day across the city — the Barcelona football stadium, Casa Milà, Casa Batlló, the Gothic Quarter and everything between. Overnight Barcelona.
Stay: Central Barcelona, 3–4★ or similar
Day 3: Montserrat & Montjuïc
Half day out to Montserrat for the monastery and the serrated mountains behind it. Back for the Montjuïc cable car and the MNAC in the evening. Overnight Barcelona.
Stay: Central Barcelona, 3–4★ or similar
Day 4: Barcelona → Málaga
Five-hour train south to the coast at Málaga. Evening free for the old town and the Gibralfaro above it. Overnight Málaga.
Stay: Central Málaga, 3–4★ or similar
Day 5: Ronda & Setenil de las Bodegas
Full day into the Andalusian countryside — Ronda, split by a gorge with a bridge across it, and Setenil de las Bodegas, built into an overhanging rock. Overnight Málaga.
Stay: Central Málaga, 3–4★ or similar
Day 6: Granada & the Alhambra
Full day to Granada for the Alhambra, with a guided tour of the palace. Back to Málaga in the evening. Overnight Málaga.
Stay: Central Málaga, 3–4★ or similar
Day 7: Málaga → Seville
Coach to Seville, the capital of Andalusia. Plaza de España, the bullfighting museum, and the Seville Cathedral. Overnight Seville.
Stay: Central Seville, 3–4★ or similar
Day 8: Seville → Albufeira, Portugal
Check out and take the coach across the border to Albufeira on the Algarve coast. Check in, then the old town and the beaches for the evening. Overnight Albufeira.
Stay: Albufeira, 3–4★ or similar
Day 9: Benagil Cave & Praia da Marinha
Day trip to the Benagil sea cave — one of the great limestone caves anywhere — plus Praia da Marinha and the arches along that stretch of coast. Overnight Albufeira.
Stay: Albufeira, 3–4★ or similar
Day 10: Albufeira → Lisbon
Check out and train up to Lisbon. Afternoon and evening on the famous streets — the Tram 28 route and the Alfama district on foot. Overnight Lisbon.
Stay: Central Lisbon, 3–4★ or similar
Day 11: Sintra, Pena & Cabo da Roca
Full guided day out of the city — the Sintra palaces, the Pena Palace on its hill, Cabo da Roca at the western edge of mainland Europe, and Cascais on the way home. Overnight Lisbon.
Stay: Central Lisbon, 3–4★ or similar
Day 12: Departure from Lisbon
Breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for the flight home.
What’s included
Included
- Return international flights
- Visa application support and fees
- Central hotels, hand-picked (Comfort or Premium tier — your choice)
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Every intercity train, coach and ferry on the route
- All sightseeing, entry tickets and guided tours listed day by day
- Airport and station transfers
- WhatsApp support from our team throughout the trip
Not included
- Lunches
- City tourist tax, payable at the hotel
- Personal expenses, tips and laundry
- Travel insurance
- Optional experiences not listed in the day-by-day
- Anything not explicitly listed in inclusions
Hotels
Two budgets. We confirm the exact hotels, or similar, when you book.
Comfort
- Central Barcelona, 3–4★
- Central Málaga, 3–4★
- Central Seville, 3–4★
- Albufeira, 3–4★
- Central Lisbon, 3–4★
Premium
- Passeig de Gràcia 5★
- Seafront 5★
- Santa Cruz 5★
- Clifftop 5★
- Chiado 5★
Upgrades you can add
Kayak into Benagil
Paddle in yourself at first light instead of taking the boat. Weather-dependent and worth the early alarm.
Add Madeira
Three nights on the end — canyoning, the lava pools at Porto Moniz, and Pico do Arieiro at sunrise.
Business-class flights
Lie-flat on the long sector out and back. We book through your preferred alliance.
First-class rail
Upgrade every intercity leg — more luggage space, quieter carriage, seat reservations included.
Private guides instead of group tours
Swap any small-group day tour for a private guide and vehicle, at your own pace.
Visa for Indian passports
From official sources, last checked October 2026. We confirm it again when we plan your trip.
Schengen EuropeVisa in advance
Indian passport holders need a Schengen short-stay visa. One visa covers France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Austria, Hungary, Czechia, Croatia and the other Schengen countries.
Documents and how to apply →
When to go
- Apr – Jun
- Our pick — Andalusia warm rather than punishing, and the Algarve already swimmable
- Sep – Oct
- The other good window. Sea still warm, inland heat broken.
- Jul – Aug
- Andalusia regularly passes 40°C. We shift days earlier but it is hard work.
- Nov – Mar
- Mild and very quiet, but the Algarve beach days lose their point
Things to do
Sagrada Família, late in the day
Gaudí designed the windows for the light. Go inside in the evening rather than the morning and you will see why.
Montserrat
The monastery in the serrated mountains an hour from Barcelona, done as a half day with the Montjuïc cable car afterwards.
Ronda and Setenil de las Bodegas
One town split by a gorge with a bridge across it; the other built into an overhanging rock. A full day in the Andalusian countryside.
The Alhambra
A guided tour of the palace at Granada, as a full day from Málaga. Tickets are capped daily and go early.
Benagil sea cave
One of the great limestone caves anywhere, with Praia da Marinha and the arches along the same stretch of Algarve coast.
Sintra and Cabo da Roca
The Pena Palace on its hill, the Sintra palaces below it, and the westernmost point of mainland Europe, with Cascais on the way back.
Photos
Spain & Portugal: common questions
- Because Andalusia is the better use of those days. Madrid competes with Barcelona rather than adding to it, and dropping it is what makes room for Ronda and Granada.
- Yes — entry is capped daily and sells out weeks ahead in season. It is included, and we book it as soon as your dates are fixed.
- Weather permitting, yes, and it is better than the boat. We schedule it at first light and keep the boat as the fallback.
- Three nights on the end — canyoning, the lava pools at Porto Moniz and Pico do Arieiro at sunrise. It is our most-taken extension on this trip.
- No. Every trip is planned for one family, couple or group of friends at a time: flights, hotels, drivers, guides and sightseeing, all chosen for you.
- Message us on WhatsApp — there is no form. Tell us roughly where, roughly when, and who is travelling. A trip designer replies personally, usually the same day, and follows up with a call to understand your priorities before sending a proposal.
- Where we show a figure it is indicative, per couple, and all-inclusive — flights, visa, hotels, sightseeing, transfers, breakfast and dinner. It is a planning number, not a quote: it is confirmed once hotels and transport are actually held, and it moves with the exchange rate on the day of booking. Trips without a figure are priced on enquiry.
- Yes. On our Europe trips both are included in the indicative price — return flights and visa application support and fees. Elsewhere we book flights through your preferred airline alliance and co-ordinate visa documentation separately.
Past trips like this
Trips we planned for real families. Names and prices are left out.
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